Storm in North America causes power outages and flight delays
Dangerously cold temperatures settled over a wide swath of the U.S. and Canada; a massive winter storm left millions without power or facing rolling blackouts. Utility companies from Texas to New York City urge customers to conserve power to protect supply.
Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed at the weekend, and road travel is an unsafe option right now.
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Dangerously cold temperatures settled over a wide swath of the U.S. and Canada; a massive winter storm left millions without power or facing rolling blackouts. Utility companies from Texas to New York City urge customers to conserve power to protect supply.
Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed at the weekend, and road travel is an unsafe option right now.
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Thousands remain without power in Quebec and Ontario following winter storms
As of Dec. 27, about 46-thousand Hydro-Quebec and Hydro One customers were without power in Quebec and Ontario.
Hydro company officials say some customers still remain without electricity, days after fierce winter storms knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of Canadians right before Christmas.
While the outage numbers have dropped significantly, tens of thousands of people are still in the dark as crews continue working to repair lines brought down by strong winds and fallen trees, complicated by heavy snow hindering access to some sites.
#Quebec #Ontario
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As of Dec. 27, about 46-thousand Hydro-Quebec and Hydro One customers were without power in Quebec and Ontario.
Hydro company officials say some customers still remain without electricity, days after fierce winter storms knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of Canadians right before Christmas.
While the outage numbers have dropped significantly, tens of thousands of people are still in the dark as crews continue working to repair lines brought down by strong winds and fallen trees, complicated by heavy snow hindering access to some sites.
#Quebec #Ontario
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Ontario Provincial Police expected to announce charges into fatal shooting of officer
Charges are expected to be announced today regarding a police investigation into a shooting that left an Ontario Provincial Police officer dead in southeast Ontario.
OPP say Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala of the Haldimand County detachment was shot just after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday while responding to a vehicle in a ditch just west of Hagersville, Ont.
The force says two suspects, a 25-year-old male and a 30-year-old female, were arrested and no other suspects are at large.
#Ontario
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Charges are expected to be announced today regarding a police investigation into a shooting that left an Ontario Provincial Police officer dead in southeast Ontario.
OPP say Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala of the Haldimand County detachment was shot just after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday while responding to a vehicle in a ditch just west of Hagersville, Ont.
The force says two suspects, a 25-year-old male and a 30-year-old female, were arrested and no other suspects are at large.
#Ontario
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Toronto mayor vows to push for bigger police budget in new year
Toronto Mayor John Tory says he will push to increase the city's police budget, saying inflation and a "fraying at the edges" of community safety make the move necessary.
The mayor would not give specifics about the ask which will come to city council next month when budget deliberations begin in earnest. But after constraining the police budget when he was first elected in 2014, he believes it's now time to grow the services' $1.1- billion annual spending package.
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Toronto Mayor John Tory says he will push to increase the city's police budget, saying inflation and a "fraying at the edges" of community safety make the move necessary.
The mayor would not give specifics about the ask which will come to city council next month when budget deliberations begin in earnest. But after constraining the police budget when he was first elected in 2014, he believes it's now time to grow the services' $1.1- billion annual spending package.
#Toronto
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No injuries or dangerous goods spilled in southern Alberta train derailment
11 railcars derailed in various locations along Highway 3 between Highway 26 to Range Road 163 and 162.
Canadian Pacific Railway police are still on the scene with highway control services, and traffic on Highway 3 has been directed to one lane east and west while cleanup continues. There have been no reported injuries and that no dangerous goods have spilled.
#Alberta
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11 railcars derailed in various locations along Highway 3 between Highway 26 to Range Road 163 and 162.
Canadian Pacific Railway police are still on the scene with highway control services, and traffic on Highway 3 has been directed to one lane east and west while cleanup continues. There have been no reported injuries and that no dangerous goods have spilled.
#Alberta
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🇺🇦🇬🇧🇸🇪 Canada, allies launch process to hold Iran legally accountable for downing Ukrainian flight PS752
Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom have started a process to hold Iran legally accountable for downing Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 almost three years after the passenger flight was shot down, killing 176 people on board.
Ministers representing Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement, saying they have “taken concrete action today to ensure that our efforts to hold Iran to account for the unlawful downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (Flight PS752) can progress to the dispute settlement phase.”
The countries, which make up the International Co-ordination and Response Group, which was formed to coordinate legal efforts to pursue accountability and reparations from Iran, said in the statement that it remains committed to pursuing efforts to hold Iran accountable for its “multiple breaches of its international legal obligations pursuant to several treaties.”
#Ukraine #UK #Sweden
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Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom have started a process to hold Iran legally accountable for downing Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 almost three years after the passenger flight was shot down, killing 176 people on board.
Ministers representing Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement, saying they have “taken concrete action today to ensure that our efforts to hold Iran to account for the unlawful downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (Flight PS752) can progress to the dispute settlement phase.”
The countries, which make up the International Co-ordination and Response Group, which was formed to coordinate legal efforts to pursue accountability and reparations from Iran, said in the statement that it remains committed to pursuing efforts to hold Iran accountable for its “multiple breaches of its international legal obligations pursuant to several treaties.”
#Ukraine #UK #Sweden
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About 11,000 Hydro-Quebec customers still without power one week after winter storm
Hydro-Québec says more than 10,700 customers are still without power a week after a major winter storm knocked out transmission lines across the province.
The utility says the power is still out for more than 3,300 customers in the Quebec City area, about 2,800 clients in the Laurentians region, and for roughly 1,200 customers in the Outaouais region.
An auditor general's report in December found that Hydro-Québec's service has become less reliable and that the provincial Crown corporation isn't fully equipped to handle the challenges associated with an aging grid.
#Quebec
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Hydro-Québec says more than 10,700 customers are still without power a week after a major winter storm knocked out transmission lines across the province.
The utility says the power is still out for more than 3,300 customers in the Quebec City area, about 2,800 clients in the Laurentians region, and for roughly 1,200 customers in the Outaouais region.
An auditor general's report in December found that Hydro-Québec's service has become less reliable and that the provincial Crown corporation isn't fully equipped to handle the challenges associated with an aging grid.
#Quebec
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Manitoba officials preparing for potential arrival of trucker convoy in February
Manitoba justice officials are preparing for a potential reunion of the Freedom Convoy in February planned for Winnipeg. James Bauder, the founder of the Canada Unity group, said in a video posted on Christmas Day that as a “very special gift” to residents of Ottawa the Convoy 2.0 event will be held in Winnipeg.
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Manitoba justice officials are preparing for a potential reunion of the Freedom Convoy in February planned for Winnipeg. James Bauder, the founder of the Canada Unity group, said in a video posted on Christmas Day that as a “very special gift” to residents of Ottawa the Convoy 2.0 event will be held in Winnipeg.
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Two teens charged in armed carjacking near York University
On Dec. 15, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) said, its officers responded to reports of a theft in the area of Hullmar Drive and Jane Street, just west of York University.
The victim, a food delivery driver, had parked his car to make a delivery, and as he got out of his car, police say he was approached by four boys wearing masks. One of them allegedly took out a handgun and demanded the victim give them his keys and wallet. Then, the group allegedly took his keys and drove off in the victim’s vehicle.
The following day, on Dec. 16, Peel police officers found the victim’s stolen vehicle with two boys inside of it, and brought them into custody for investigation.
TPS’ Hold Up Squad carried out the investigation, and determined they were connected to the original carjacking robbery.
On Thursday, Dec. 29, TPS’ Hold Up Squad and its Emergency Task Force executed two search warrants in connection with the investigation. During these searches, two boys were found and placed under arrest, as police say some items of “evidentiary value” were located.
A 17-year-old boy from Oakville and a 15-year-old boy from Brampton were arrested and given various charges, including robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence. The 17-year-old was also charged with fail to comply release order.
Both appeared in court for a bail hearing on Thursday at 10 a.m. Due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the identities of the two teenage suspects cannot be shared. TPS is still looking for the other two boys, who remain to be unidentified. Police say they are considered to be armed and dangerous.
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On Dec. 15, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) said, its officers responded to reports of a theft in the area of Hullmar Drive and Jane Street, just west of York University.
The victim, a food delivery driver, had parked his car to make a delivery, and as he got out of his car, police say he was approached by four boys wearing masks. One of them allegedly took out a handgun and demanded the victim give them his keys and wallet. Then, the group allegedly took his keys and drove off in the victim’s vehicle.
The following day, on Dec. 16, Peel police officers found the victim’s stolen vehicle with two boys inside of it, and brought them into custody for investigation.
TPS’ Hold Up Squad carried out the investigation, and determined they were connected to the original carjacking robbery.
On Thursday, Dec. 29, TPS’ Hold Up Squad and its Emergency Task Force executed two search warrants in connection with the investigation. During these searches, two boys were found and placed under arrest, as police say some items of “evidentiary value” were located.
A 17-year-old boy from Oakville and a 15-year-old boy from Brampton were arrested and given various charges, including robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence. The 17-year-old was also charged with fail to comply release order.
Both appeared in court for a bail hearing on Thursday at 10 a.m. Due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the identities of the two teenage suspects cannot be shared. TPS is still looking for the other two boys, who remain to be unidentified. Police say they are considered to be armed and dangerous.
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Anti-woke Canadian rapper tops music charts with his controversial message
Rapper Tom MacDonald, who grew up in Alberta and British Columbia, is known for his anti-woke, anti-government stance — and has amassed a right-wing fanbase for his lyrics — is rising to the top of mainstream music charts.
He was called “one of the most talked about new artists in hip-hop, with one of the most divisive personas the genre has ever seen,” in an Inked Magazine article.
In one of his songs, Snowflakes, he muses: “If you lie to the government, they’ll put you in prison, but when they lie to all of us, it’s called being a politician. You think taking guns away will save our kids from the killings, but your pro-choice abortion kills way more children.”
And MacDonald’s popularity is continuing to rise. His latest song Ghost was the number one most downloaded song in Apple iTunes music store on Thursday.
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Rapper Tom MacDonald, who grew up in Alberta and British Columbia, is known for his anti-woke, anti-government stance — and has amassed a right-wing fanbase for his lyrics — is rising to the top of mainstream music charts.
He was called “one of the most talked about new artists in hip-hop, with one of the most divisive personas the genre has ever seen,” in an Inked Magazine article.
In one of his songs, Snowflakes, he muses: “If you lie to the government, they’ll put you in prison, but when they lie to all of us, it’s called being a politician. You think taking guns away will save our kids from the killings, but your pro-choice abortion kills way more children.”
And MacDonald’s popularity is continuing to rise. His latest song Ghost was the number one most downloaded song in Apple iTunes music store on Thursday.
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian refugees will be allowed to stay in Canada permanently
Ukrainians who came to Canada under the temporary migration program will be allowed to obtain permanent status. This was announced by Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau in an interview to TV channel CBC.
"Many Ukrainians who have come to Canada are looking forward to returning home and joining the recovery, but many want to stay. They will be welcomed and can be glorious Canadians and proud Ukrainians at the same time," Trudeau said.
More than 135,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Canada since the beginning of this year, but not all have been refugees. Since mid-March, the federal government has approved more than 470,000 special visa applications from Ukrainians.
#Ukraine
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Ukrainians who came to Canada under the temporary migration program will be allowed to obtain permanent status. This was announced by Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau in an interview to TV channel CBC.
"Many Ukrainians who have come to Canada are looking forward to returning home and joining the recovery, but many want to stay. They will be welcomed and can be glorious Canadians and proud Ukrainians at the same time," Trudeau said.
More than 135,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Canada since the beginning of this year, but not all have been refugees. Since mid-March, the federal government has approved more than 470,000 special visa applications from Ukrainians.
#Ukraine
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Ontario pharmacists can now prescribe treatments for 13 common
Ontarians with 13 common ailments can skip the doctor’s office and head straight to the pharmacist to get a prenoscription as of today.
The provincial government says pharmacists now have the power to prescribe treatments for conditions that include pink eye, hemorrhoids and urinary tract infections.
The province says residents need only bring their health card to a participating pharmacy.
#Ontario
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Ontarians with 13 common ailments can skip the doctor’s office and head straight to the pharmacist to get a prenoscription as of today.
The provincial government says pharmacists now have the power to prescribe treatments for conditions that include pink eye, hemorrhoids and urinary tract infections.
The province says residents need only bring their health card to a participating pharmacy.
#Ontario
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TD Securities: Employment in Canada to rise by 8K in December
Previewing the upcoming jobs report from Canada, analysts at TD Securities said that they expect employment to rise by 8,000 in December with the labour market starting to cool down.
"This should push the unemployment rate back to 5.2%, although we expect full-time employment to drive the headline print amid scarce labour supply."
"We also look for wages to push higher to 5.5% year over year with help from muted base effects, while hours worked should see a modest increase."
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Previewing the upcoming jobs report from Canada, analysts at TD Securities said that they expect employment to rise by 8,000 in December with the labour market starting to cool down.
"This should push the unemployment rate back to 5.2%, although we expect full-time employment to drive the headline print amid scarce labour supply."
"We also look for wages to push higher to 5.5% year over year with help from muted base effects, while hours worked should see a modest increase."
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P.E.I. immigrant retention improves, but still Canada's worst by far
P.E.I.'s ability to retain immigrants has almost doubled in recent years, according to a recent info from Statistics Canada, but almost three quarters of those arriving are still gone after five years.
The report examines what province or territory the immigrants land in, and whether they are still filing taxes in that province five years later.
It found that in 2015 just 15.6 per cent of the immigrants who arrived on P.E.I. in 2010 were still in the province. By 2020, that five-year retention rate had increased to 28 per cent.
Retention in Newfoundland and Labrador, the province with the next lowest rate, is 47.8 per cent. The rate is in the 40s and 50s across Atlantic Canada. In other parts of Canada it ranges from 62.9 per cent in Saskatchewan to 92 per cent in Ontario.
#PEI #Newfoundland #Labrador #Saskatchewan
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P.E.I.'s ability to retain immigrants has almost doubled in recent years, according to a recent info from Statistics Canada, but almost three quarters of those arriving are still gone after five years.
The report examines what province or territory the immigrants land in, and whether they are still filing taxes in that province five years later.
It found that in 2015 just 15.6 per cent of the immigrants who arrived on P.E.I. in 2010 were still in the province. By 2020, that five-year retention rate had increased to 28 per cent.
Retention in Newfoundland and Labrador, the province with the next lowest rate, is 47.8 per cent. The rate is in the 40s and 50s across Atlantic Canada. In other parts of Canada it ranges from 62.9 per cent in Saskatchewan to 92 per cent in Ontario.
#PEI #Newfoundland #Labrador #Saskatchewan
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Nova Scotia trucking industry switches gears to electronic logs for tracking hours on the road
Drivers of commercial trucks and buses that move across Canada will no longer be filling out paper logbooks to document their time behind the wheel.
As of Jan. 1, a new measure took effect in Nova Scotia, requiring electronic logging devices to be installed.
The change applies to all federally regulated commercial vehicles as another way to improve safety by making sure drivers stay within their legally allowed hours on the road.
#NovaScotia
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Drivers of commercial trucks and buses that move across Canada will no longer be filling out paper logbooks to document their time behind the wheel.
As of Jan. 1, a new measure took effect in Nova Scotia, requiring electronic logging devices to be installed.
The change applies to all federally regulated commercial vehicles as another way to improve safety by making sure drivers stay within their legally allowed hours on the road.
#NovaScotia
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Canada sets new immigration record with 430K newcomers in 2022
Canada set a new immigration record last year with more than 430,000 permanent residents arriving in the country.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said in a news release that the federal government has reached its goal of welcoming 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022. Ottawa beat its previous record set in 2021, when Canada welcomed more than 401,000 new permanent residents.
The previous immigration record was set in 1913, when Canada welcomed more than 400,000 newcomers, Statistics Canada data shows.
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Canada set a new immigration record last year with more than 430,000 permanent residents arriving in the country.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said in a news release that the federal government has reached its goal of welcoming 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022. Ottawa beat its previous record set in 2021, when Canada welcomed more than 401,000 new permanent residents.
The previous immigration record was set in 1913, when Canada welcomed more than 400,000 newcomers, Statistics Canada data shows.
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Northern Ontario man crashes ATV into police vehicle
A 26-year-old ATV driver is facing charges after failing to stop for Ontario Provincial Police officers on Young Street in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, crashing into and damaging a police vehicle.
Members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP were dealing with an abandoned vehicle in the area around 9 p.m. on Dec. 25 when they observed a speeding side-by-side ATV fail to stop for a stop sign, police said.
The local driver then refused to stop for police, colliding with their vehicle and fleeing the scene, police said.
The accused has been charged with dangerous operation, flight from a peace officer, disobeying a stop sign, preforming a stunt with a motor vehicle, failing to remain at an accident and driving a motor vehicle without a licence.
#Ontario
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A 26-year-old ATV driver is facing charges after failing to stop for Ontario Provincial Police officers on Young Street in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, crashing into and damaging a police vehicle.
Members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP were dealing with an abandoned vehicle in the area around 9 p.m. on Dec. 25 when they observed a speeding side-by-side ATV fail to stop for a stop sign, police said.
The local driver then refused to stop for police, colliding with their vehicle and fleeing the scene, police said.
The accused has been charged with dangerous operation, flight from a peace officer, disobeying a stop sign, preforming a stunt with a motor vehicle, failing to remain at an accident and driving a motor vehicle without a licence.
#Ontario
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It has been officially announced that Justin Trudeau is going to attend the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City. The Prime Minister is expected to be arrive on Jan. 9 and will be received by the Mexican President.
The agenda hasn’t yet been publicized though it’s known that the leaders will have ‘a private chat’ with their wives. I guess that the situation with Mexican cartels that threatens the Mexican and even American people’s safety won’t be the subject of discussion ad there are so many topics of real importance (like, for example, LGBTQ+ matters and donations to Ukraine).
#Mexico #US
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The agenda hasn’t yet been publicized though it’s known that the leaders will have ‘a private chat’ with their wives. I guess that the situation with Mexican cartels that threatens the Mexican and even American people’s safety won’t be the subject of discussion ad there are so many topics of real importance (like, for example, LGBTQ+ matters and donations to Ukraine).
#Mexico #US
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🔥🇲🇽🇺🇸 What's going on in Mexico?
The situation as of January 6, 2022.
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The situation as of January 6, 2022.
According to official statements from Mexican authorities, a special operation is currently underway in the north amid the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán López, one of the sons of former Sinaloa…
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Nova Scotia to spend $583 million on highways, roads and bridges
The Nova Scotia government will spend $583 million for six new major road and transportation projects, Public Works Minister Kim Masland announce.
The announcement was part of the annual update to the five-year highway improvement plan. Those projects will take place between 2025 and 2030. The plan outlines major highway and road projects, repaving, major bridge replacements, capital maintenance and infrastructure work.
There are eight projects that will continue in 2023-24 with a focus on twinning portions of Highways 101, 103, 104 and Highway 107’s four-lane Sackville-Bedford-Burnside Connector.
An additional $20 million will be added to the gravel road capital program, bringing it to $40 million, and the bridge program will increase from $30 million to $60 million. There are 31 bridges scheduled for replacement or rehabilitation.
#NovaScotia
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The Nova Scotia government will spend $583 million for six new major road and transportation projects, Public Works Minister Kim Masland announce.
The announcement was part of the annual update to the five-year highway improvement plan. Those projects will take place between 2025 and 2030. The plan outlines major highway and road projects, repaving, major bridge replacements, capital maintenance and infrastructure work.
There are eight projects that will continue in 2023-24 with a focus on twinning portions of Highways 101, 103, 104 and Highway 107’s four-lane Sackville-Bedford-Burnside Connector.
An additional $20 million will be added to the gravel road capital program, bringing it to $40 million, and the bridge program will increase from $30 million to $60 million. There are 31 bridges scheduled for replacement or rehabilitation.
#NovaScotia
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Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador report cases of new COVID-19 sub-variant ‘Kraken’
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador are now reporting cases of the XBB.1.5 variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Nova Scotia Health and Wellness confirmed the presence of the variant – also known as Kraken – while Newfoundland and Labrador’s Health Department issued a release Thursday confirming its first case.
Spokespeople for health departments in the two provinces have said there’s so far no indication the sub-variant causes more severe illness than earlier mutations.
#NovaScotia #Newfoundland #Labrador
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Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador are now reporting cases of the XBB.1.5 variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Nova Scotia Health and Wellness confirmed the presence of the variant – also known as Kraken – while Newfoundland and Labrador’s Health Department issued a release Thursday confirming its first case.
Spokespeople for health departments in the two provinces have said there’s so far no indication the sub-variant causes more severe illness than earlier mutations.
#NovaScotia #Newfoundland #Labrador
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